These type of events are the main distribution channel for the HTA directory. Our member role of handing out the directories are the most influential imprint of the power of the handmade tile community. When members handout directories you become the spokesperson for Handmade Tile Association. You open them up to a new world of tile options. You influence interested tile buyers to realize there are great tile options, beautiful designs and amazing tile art available. Thanks to all of you for requesting directories and keep up the good work to distribute them through out the year. If you need some for your next event contact Josh

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to view historic and contemporary ceramic tiles featured by 50 or more artists, dealers and collectors from around the country. Beautiful and rare examples of handcrafted tiles will be on exhibit and available for purchase. Click here for more info

Art A Whirl

19th Annual Art A Whirl May 16 - 18, 2014Northeast Minneapolis, MinnesotaArt-A-Whirl is FREE and open to the public.

Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country with more than 550 artists. It's a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork. Over a dozen Handmade Tile Association members participate in this event every year.

Many of the Handmade Tile Association artists members work and participate in Art A Whirl. Check out their studios and newest work

This past month Tile Maker/ Josh Blanc traveled to Paris France. He used The Friends of Terra Cotta tile book/map of "Paris and the Legacy of French Architectural Ceramics". It is an amazing resource to discover tiles and the back streets of Paris.

There is nothing more fun for a tile geek to wander Paris with crepes, baguettes and cheese on every corner while searching for some of the most amazing tile in the past couple hundred years. Here are some highlights. Click here to see more photos of the trip.

Hidden behind trees in a courtyard with a playground was this amazing wall of architectural tile.

Emile Muller tile 1903

Sincerely,

Josh Blanc

President

Handmade Tile Association, LLC

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Spotlight on artists for 2014...

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gather any new images, information or news you would like to be highlighted. Send them to the HTA by the first of your month.

Clay Squared to Infinity

May

Lea Way Design

May

Sheryl Tuorila

May

Tina Schowalter

June

Earth Wood and Fire

June

Kathleen Mellin Grubbs LLC

June

Elfstone Studio

July

Deb LeAir

July

Stone Hollow Tile

July

Ceramic Chinn

August

House on the Hill

august

Hohn & Hohn

August

Belvedere Art Tile

September

North Prairie Tile

September

Syzygy Tileworks

September

Fay Jones Day

October

Martha Coursey Mosaic Tile Works

October

Tile Restoration Center

October

Pewabic Pottery

November

Untapped Resource

November

Post of the Month

We are going to recognize the our highest liked post of the month on our Facebook page. Send us your best and see if you can win this prestigious honor

"SPRING -The light path of the heart".

On May Day, we share this post from The Chicago Mosaic School featuring a beautiful mosaic by Italian maestro Giuilo Menossi, titled "SPRING -The light path of the heart". It shows how materials can show light and color and movement from afar, but in the details is the artists' whisper.